Daily Capital Mail

17/01/2025

Who is Bushra Bibi, wife of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan?

ISLAMABAD: Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, has been sentenced to seven years in prison alongside her husband in the £190 million case. Born Bushra Riaz Watto, she changed her name to Khan after her marriage in 2018. She had been growing into a leadership ...

17/01/2025

As Karachi's roads turn into deathtraps, motorcyclists hit hardest

Rising traffic accidents in Karachi are taking a devastating toll on motorcyclists, leaving hundreds dead and countless others suffering lifelong injuries. With over 4.2 million registered motorcycles on Karachi’s roads and 128,000 new registrations in 2024 alone, motorcycles now make up 64% of th...

17/01/2025

Los Angeles fire evacuees told they can't return for a week

Tens of thousands of people ordered to flee their homes as wildfires tore through Los Angeles were told Thursday they would not be allowed back for at least a week, with fears over electrocution, landslides and exposure to toxic materials. Frustration is mounting among evacuees, who are angry over r...

17/01/2025

Year-on-year weekly inflation increases by 1.16%

KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending January 16 recorded a year-over-year increase of 1.16%, the lowest rate in many months, further easing inflationary pressures in Pakistan. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data revealed that the SPI decreased by 0.39% on a weekl...

17/01/2025

PSX rises on positive indicators

The capital market surged on Friday, driven by clarity on the political front and robust economic indicators. Investor confidence soared following the long-anticipated verdict in the £190 million case, delivered by an accountability court against former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushr...

17/01/2025

70-acre 'The Mangrove' unveiled by TPL Properties

KARACHI: TPL Properties has unveiled its ambitious new project, The Mangrove, a modern residential and commercial development spanning 70 acres in Karachi. Designed to blend nature with urban sophistication, the project aims to set new benchmarks in construction by adhering to global standards. The....

17/01/2025

PTI founder 'vows' to serve jail term in £190m reference

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan expressed his commitment to the rule of law, following the accountability court’s ruling in the £190 million case, saying he would serve his jail sentence as long as necessary. The former prime minister’s counsel Faisal Chau...

17/01/2025

Govt defends Imran Khan’s conviction in £190m case as 'merit-based and irrefutable'

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday welcomed the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the £190m Al-Qadir Trust case as Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said that it was an “open-and-shut case” and the verdict was based on merit. An accountability court...

17/01/2025

Pakistan elect to bat first against West Indies in series opener

MULTAN: After winning the toss, Pakistan opted to bat first in the first Test match of two-match Test series against West Indies, starting on Friday (today) here at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The toss, scheduled to take place at 9am, was delayed for hours because of dense fog in the city. It was fi...

17/01/2025

Explainer: £190m case against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have been found guilty by an accountability court in the high-profile Al-Qadir Trust case — or the £190 million scam case —in a major legal blow to the deposed prime minister. After the court had previously postponed t...

17/01/2025

PTI announces moving superior courts against Imran's conviction in £190m case

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday announced to file an appeal against the court verdict, declaring party founding chief Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi guilty in the £190m reference. Addressing media in the federal capital, PTI stalwart and Leader of Opposition in Nation...

17/01/2025

190ملین پاؤنڈ کیس عدلیہ کا امتحان ہے، علیمہ خان

علیمہ خان نے کہا ہے کہ 190 ملین پاؤنڈ کیس بانی پی ٹی آئی کا نہیں عدلیہ کا امتحان ہے۔ اسلام آباد ہائی کورٹ کے باہر گفتگو کرتے ہوئے انہوں نے کہا کہ بانی پی ٹی آئی چاہتے...

17/01/2025

پنجاب میں دھند، موٹر وے مختلف مقامات پر بند

پنجاب کے مختلف شہروں میں دھند کے باعث موٹر وے ایم 2 لاہور سے کوٹ مومن تک بند جبکہ سیالکوٹ موٹر وے ایم 11 کو بھی بند کردیا گیا۔ قومی شاہراہ پر ٹھوکر، پتوکی، اوکاڑہ اور سا....

17/01/2025

پاراچنار جانے والے امدادی قافلے پر حملہ، شہداء کی تعداد 9 ہو گئی

گزشتہ روز ضلع کرم کے علاقے بگن میں پاراچنار جانے والے امدادی قافلے کے سامان سے بھرے ٹرکوں پر فائرنگ کے واقعے میں لاپتہ ہونے والے 5 ڈرائیوروں میں سے 4 کی لاشیں اڑوالی سے...

17/01/2025

بشریٰ بی بی کو کمرۂ عدالت سے تحویل میں لے لیا گیا

190 ملین پاؤنڈ کیس میں سزا سنائے جانے کے بعد بشریٰ بی بی کو کمرۂ عدالت سے تحویل میں لے لیا گیا۔ ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ عمران خان کی اہلیہ بشریٰ بی بی کا سیل پہلے سے ہی اڈیال...

17/01/2025

Daily Capital Mail- 17 January 2025

17/01/2025

آج القادر کیس کا فیصلہ مزید مؤخر نہیں ہو گا: بیرسٹر محمد علی سیف

مشیرِ اطلاعات خیبر پختون خوا بیرسٹر محمد علی سیف نے کہا ہے 3 بار فیصلہ مؤخر ہونے سے پہلے ہی شکوک و شبہات نے جنم لیا ہے، تاہم آج القادر کیس کا فیصلہ مزید مؤخر نہیں ہو گا۔...

17/01/2025

9 مئی کا جرم تو ہوا ہے، سوال ٹرائل کا ہے کہ کہاں ہوگا، جسٹس جمال مندوخیل

سپریم کورٹ میں سویلین کے ملٹری کورٹس میں ٹرائلز کے خلاف انٹرا کورٹ اپیلوں کی سماعت کے دوران جسٹس جمال مندوخیل نے ریمارکس دیے کہ 9 مئی کا جرم تو ہوا ہے، عدالتی فیصلے می....